I love places called “Achantee” or similar. I know they’re all probably Achadh an Tigh, but part of me wants to believe that the guy from the Ordnance Survey ask what was up that way and got “chan eil ach an tigh” as a response from someone.

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Ever wondered what the Gaelic name on that bi-lingual road sign means, or what its origin is? If so, the answer is at hand. The new website for Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA), the national advisory partnership for Gaelic place-names in Scotland, was launched today (22 September 2017). Following support of £7,100 from the Scottish Government, … Continue Reading about New Gaelic Place-name Website